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This book investigates, compares and contrasts the experience of entering into and engaging in modernity and the modern era in many parts of the Asian continent. It focuses on the coming into being, development, and transformation of major urban centers from Tokyo to Mumbai from the late 19th century to the present, providing a broad overview of this crucial period of transition in Asia, not only from diverse geographical and historical perspectives, but also incorporating a broad range of further disciplines.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag Berlin AND Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. KG
ISBN-139783662457252
eBay Product ID (ePID)221130966
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Number of Pages179 Pages
Publication NameSites of Modernity: Asian Cities in the Transitory Moments of Trade, Colonialism, and Nationalism
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSociology, Transportation, Anthropology, History
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorWasana Wongsurawat
SeriesThe Humanities in Asia
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight4085 g
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EditorWasana Wongsurawat
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany